懂中文 Dong Chinese

签

qiān

sign

Phonosemantic compound. ⺮ represents the meaning and 佥 represents the sound. Simplified form of 簽.

Components
⺮ meaning component

⺮  Meaning component

zhú

  

bamboo

⺮ is a component form of 竹.

佥 sound component

佥  Sound component

qiān

  

together

Evolution

签 Clerical script Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)

Clerical script

Western Han dynasty (202 BC-9 AD)
签 Traditional script Modern

Traditional script

Modern
签 Simplified script Modern

Simplified script

Modern
Definitions

签 (簽) 

qiān

sign, endorse; slip of paper; to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qiān]

签 (籤) 

qiān

inscribed bamboo stick (used in divination, gambling, drawing lots etc); small wood sliver; label; tag

签 (籖) 

qiān

Japanese variant of 籤|签[qiān]

Most common words with 签
Freq.
Word
Meaning

签

label

签名

to autograph

签署

to sign (an agreement)

签订

to agree to and sign (a treaty etc)

签字

signature